FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2153621 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06891
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 10, 2011
Report Date
December 13, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A RED RASH ON THE IMPLANT POCKET APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS POST IMPLANT. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE POCKET AREA, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE AND LEADS WERE CLEANED AND RE-IMPLANTED SUBPECTORAL. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS DUE TO THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS PART OF A SYSTEM EXPLANT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER DUE TO INFECTION. A NEW SYSTEM WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Life Threatening| R N119| H177| 0158| 4479| 4542